One of the best superhero comics about a superhero without any superpowers commercially available today.

Fraction's dialogue is sparse but evocative, wOne of the best superhero comics about a superhero without any superpowers commercially available today.

Fraction's dialogue is sparse but evocative, witty without being contrived. His Clint Barton as Hawkeye becomes a world-weary Avenger trying to shoehorn his sometimes-silly past into an apathetic world.

David Aja's rough-and-tumble art recalls David Mazzuchelli's work on Daredevil and Batman: Year One. Colors are muted but key; Hawkeye's palette from his classic costume is used cleverly.

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Required reading for any WWII/Nazi/Holocaust maven, although it hasn't aged well. Maybe something is lost in the translation from French, or perhaps tRequired reading for any WWII/Nazi/Holocaust maven, although it hasn't aged well. Maybe something is lost in the translation from French, or perhaps the wistful, sentimental writing style of the late 1950s doesn't sync up with the harrowing subject matter.

Or maybe it's because, like Wiesel after the war, words are insufficient to convey the horror he went through.